British Citizenship Lawyers London & Cambridge

If you are married to a British citizen or in a civil partnership then you can apply for British Citizenship providing you have lived in the UK for the last three years. You must have indefinite leave to remain or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
To apply for British Citizenship, you must meet certain key requirements, including:

Lawful residence in the UK for five years.

Possessed indefinite leave to remain for at least 12 months.

Have not been absent from the UK for more than 450 days in the last five years leading up to the application and not more than 90 days in the last 12 months.

Passed the Life in the UK test

If you're unsure whether you are eligible to apply for British Citizenship, get in touch now.

Settled status

It is possible to gain citizenship if you have “settled status” under the EU Settlement Scheme once you have lived in the UK for five years. You must have lived in the UK for 12 months after getting settled status.
Those with settled status must apply for citizenship on that basis and cannot apply using the permanent residence basis. If you had permanent residence before getting settled status then you can count that time towards the 12 months qualifying period.

Permanent residence status

You can only apply for citizenship with permanent residence statement if you already have a permanent residence document and do not also have settled status. It's important to note that EU, EEA and Swizz citizens will need to apply for permission to continue living in the UK.

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There are various ways to gain British Citizenship, depending on your personal circumstances. Contact our Immigration lawyers today to find out how we can help.

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